Machine for cutting, folding, and stacking labels



Feb. 16, 1937. E. .1. HUBELMEYER 2,071,123

MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND, STACKING LABELS Filed Jan; 14, ess 7' She'ets-Sheet 1 N k: W a;

INVENTOR BY W ATTO RN EY5 Feb. 16, 1937. E. J.HUBELMEYE R r MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS Filed Jan. 14, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR Fdzmz r0 JfiueZmg er BY M ATTORNEYS 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 E. J.. HUBELMEYER Filed Jan. 14. 19:55

MACHINE FOR GUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS Feb. 16, 1937.

INVENTOR IdMa/d flzzfieimeyer I BY m ATTORNEYS Felxlfi, 1937. E. J. HUBELMEYER 2,071,123 MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS Filed Jan. 14, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 #4 Q I #2 l/f 9 I p /07 l-NVENTOR Idwarjd' flabelmqyer F 1937. E. .1.v HUBELMEYER MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS EilediJan. 14, 1955 '7 sheets-sheet 5 INVENTOR Edward Jflzzbelmqyrr BY K ATTORNEYS Niwm Feb.16,1937.v E.-J..HUBELME'YER 2,071,123

MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS lllllll BY ATTORNEYS Feb; 16, 1937. E. J. HUBELMEYER MACHINE FOR GUTTING, FOLDING, AND STACKING LABELS iled Jan, 14. 1935 7 Sheets-Shea}. 7

7 W m m o E T6 N vfl m. m 1a A w WW I m Patented Feb. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT orrics MACHINE FOR CUTTING, FOLDING, AND

STACKING LABELS Application January 14, 1935, Serial No. 1,672

' 19 Claim.

This invention relates to a machine for cutting, folding and stacking labels.

More particularly stated, the invention relates to a machine for cutting labels of cloth or fabric from a label strip, folding the ends of the labels and stacking the folded labels.

Such labels have woven therein or printed thereon indicia or identifying marks indicating the trade name of the article on which they are to be used or the name of the maker or retailer. It is obvious that such woven or printed matter must be properly centered on the label and to accomplish this the label must be accurately fed, cut and folded.

When the labels are folded in the usual folding machine they are disposed in inverted position or upside down and they are usually stacked, if at all, in this position.

This invention has for one of its objects to provide means in conjunction with a label feeding, cutting and folding machine for accurately stacking the labels right side up".

Another object of the invention is to provide stacking mechanism for labels so constructed and arranged that it can be adapted for use with labels of different sizes and will accurately position and stack the labels and hold them in stacked position.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation somewhat diagrammatic showing the strip feeding mechanism at the initial stage of the feeding operation;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to. Fig. 1 showing the severed strip disposed between clamping members and with the ends folded over;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional elevation of the machine showing the folded strip disposed between presser members and just prior to the operation of the label transfer and stacking mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional elevation similar .to-Fig. 3 showing the label transfer mechanism at the end of its stacking movement;

Figs. 5, 6 and '7 are detail sectional elevations illustrating the operation of the label transfer and stacking fingers, the parts being shown in three positions of movement;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the machine, the transfer mechanism being shown in its initial position or prior to the transfer and stacking movement thereof;

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional elevation through the pressing means showing the cams for operating the various parts of the mechanism;

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional elevation through the container in which the labels are stacked and the means for positioning the labels in the container after they have been transferred thereto by the transfer mechanism;

Fig. 11 is an elevational view somewhat diagrammatic showing the operating camand lever for the label transfer means which transfers the labels from the folding mechanism to the presser means;

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 illustrating the operating and control mechanism for the label transfer mechanism; and

Fig. 13 is a detail elevational view showing the mounting of the pivoted fingers of the label transfer mechanism which transfers the labels from the presser means to the stack and stacking mechanism.

The invention briefly described consists of a machine comprising means for feeding a label strip, means for cutting the strip into separate labels, means for folding the ends of the labels,

means for shifting the labels from the folding means to presser means and label transfer and stacking mechanism arranged to engage the labels in the presser means or on the support to which they are transferred from the folding mechanism and positioning the labels in a box or container. The transfer mechanism more specifically stated, comprises a pair of transfer fingers and means for positioning one finger beneath a label on the support or disposed between the pressing means and for positioning the other finger in engagement with the top of the label, the transfer means then being moved in unison to position the label in the container or box. The label gripping fingers of the transfer mechanism are so mounted that when the label is moved from the support or pressing means to the container it will be inverted, thus stacking the labels right side up.

Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

Since no novelty is claimed in this application for the feeding, cutting and folding mechanism, this mechanism has not been illustrated in detail. As shown somewhat diagrammatically in Figs. 1 and 2,-the label feeding mechanism consists of a reciprocatable slide 20, a blade 2| carried by a pivoted arm 22 and actuated by a spring 23 into engagement with the upper surface of a label strip and a pair of grippers 24 and 26 arranged to engage the advance end of the label strip, as shown in Fig. l, and to pull the strip forwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. The slide 26 and blade 2| are carried by the same reciprocating parts and move in unison a sufficient distance to feed the advance end of the label into the position shown in Fig. 1 where it can be gripped by the grippers 24 and 25. The grippers, as above stated, then pull the label forwardly one label length.

After the label has been pulled forwardly by the grippers it is engaged by a pair of clamping members including an upper member 26 and a lower member 21. The upper member moves downwardly from the position shown in Fig. 1 and the lower member moves upwardly to clamp the label length which has been fed forwardly. Thereupon the length is severed by a pair of shear blades 36 and 3| and the severed label is then moved downwardly past a pair of end folders 32 and 33. During this movement the ends of the label are folded upwardly by engagement with the inner ends 34 of the folders 32 and 33. The folders then move toward each other to the position shown in Fig. 2, folding the ends of the label over flanges 35 formed on the upper clamp member 26.

After the label has been fed, cut and folded in the manner above described it is discharged from the clamping members by means of a reciprocatable label feeding member 46. This member consists of a plate having its ends bent back or folded in a manner similar to the ends of the label. The plate is reciprocatable on guides 4| and is slidableover the clamping member 26 after the members 26 and 21 have been separated to a suflicient extent to allow the transfer plate or label feeding member to mov between the clamping members. a

The parts above described are carried by a machine frame comprising a base 45, side walls 46 and a top or table 41.

The mechanism for operating the various parts is driven from a shaft 56 on which are mounted a plurality of cams constructed and arranged to operate levers in a manner hereinafter described, the levers being connected to the various operative parts of the machine.

The label is discharged from the upper clamp member 26 by the feeding member 46 to a position between a support 5| and a pair of presser members 52 and 53 which are preferably heated in any suitable manner, as by heating coils 54. This structure is particularly illustrated in Fig. 9. It should be noted that the support 5| has a longitudinal groove 55 in its upper surface, thus permitting one of the transfer fingers to move beneath a label positioned on the support in a manner hereinafter set forth.

Clamp operating means As shown in Fig. 3, a cam 56 is mounted on the shaft 56 and has a cam groove 51 in which is positioned a roller 58 carried by a lever 59 mounted on a fixed pivot 66 in pivot lugs 6 i'. The lever 59 is connected at 62 to a vertically movable plunger 63 which is connected to the upper clamp member 26.

The bottom clamp 21 is carried by a vertically reciprocatable plunger 65 which is actuated in an upward direction by a spring 66 connected at one end to a fixed abutment and at the other end at 61 to the plunger. The plunger 65 is engaged at its lower end by a lever 66 mounted on a fixed pivot 69 carried by lugs '16, The free Operating connections for label feeding means which feeds the folded label from the member Y 26 to the label pressing means The plate 46 has connected thereto and extending downwardly therefrom a lug 16 which is disposed between upwardly extending lugs 16 and 11 carried by a rod 16. The rod 18 has a downwardly extending lug l9 fixedly secured thereto and a downwardly extending lug 86 adjustably secured thereto in the manner shown in Fig. 3. Between the lugs 19 and 86 is positioned a roller 9| carried by the upper end of a lever 82 which is pivotally mounted on the pivot 69 above mentioned. The arm 82 is bifurcated or U-shaped, as shown in Fig. 9, and has secured thereto a roller 83 which is positioned in a cam groove 84 of a cam65 carried by the shaft 56. As the cam rotates the arm or lever 82 will be oscillated at the proper period in the cycle of operation of the machine to discharge the folded label from the clamp member 26 to the pressing means. The amount of movement of the rod 18 and the label discharge member carried thereby is controlled by the adjustment of the lug 86 on the rod I8. This feeding movement is varied to suit labels of different widths.

Operating connections for label pressing members This mechanism is particularly illustrated in Figs. 4 and 9. Each of the pressing members 52 and 53 has secured thereto and extending downwardly therefrom a vertical rod 96, the upper ends of the rods extending above the members 52 and 53 and being engaged by arms 9| which are mounted on fixed pivots 92 and are pressed downwardly by springs 93 carried by vertical posts 94. The pivots 92 and posts 94 are carried by brackets 95 which are adjustably mounted on the table 41, as shown in Fig. 9, and can be moved toward or away from each other to accommodate labels of different lengths. These brackets form the guides for the vertically reciprocatable presser members 52 and 53. As shown in Fig. 8, the brackets 95 and the presser members 52 and 53 are connected by dove tail connections, The rods 96 engage at their lower ends levers 96 mounted on fixed pivots 91 and provided at their free ends with rollers 96 which are disposed in engagement with cams 99 mounted on a shaft 56.

At the proper time in the period of operation of the machine the presser members are raised by the cams 99 acting through the rods '96 to permit the folded label to be fed to a. position between the support 5| and the presser members 52 and 53. positioned the cam 99 will permit the rods 96 to be lowered under the action of the springs 93, thus permitting the presser members 52 and 53 to engage the folded ends of the label.

Label transfer and stacking mechanism The label transfer mechanism for transferring the labels from the support 5| or from a.

When the label has been so rant II2 will engage the opposite side of the cam position between the presser members to the stack or container consists primarily of a pair of transfer fingers I00 and IN. These fingers are carried by arms I02. and I03 which in turn are connected to hubs I04 and I05 pivotaliy mounted on a spindle I06 carried by lugs I0'l which extend upwardly from and are connected to a reciprocatable carriage I08. The carriage is slidably mounted in guides I09 supported on the table 41. The hubs I04 and I05 are bifurcated, as shown in Fig. 13, and areso mounted on the spindle that the bifurcated portions thereof are positioned in alternate'relation on the spindle, as shown in Fig. 8 and the arms I02 and I03 are disposed in registration or alinement with each other. The fingers I00 and LN are also positioned in the same vertical plane and when gripping and feeding a label are disposed one above the other; These details are clearly illustrated in Fig. 8.

The hubs I04 and I05 have secured thereto spur gears H0 and III which are engaged by toothed quadrants or sectors I I2 and H3 which are pivotally mounted on stub shafts H4 and 4' carried by the lugs I01. Each quadrant or sector H2, H3 acts as a lever and has up wardiy extending lugs II5 between which are mounted rollers II8.

At certain periods in the cycle of operation of the fingers I00 and IOI these fingers are locked together and move in unison. This is accomplished by a latch I20 carried by the arm I03 and engageable over the edge I2I of the arm I02. (See Fig. 3.) The latch is spring actuated by a spring I22 and has a beveled or inclined upper edge I23. When the fingers are swung todischarge position, as shown in Fig. 4, the beveled edge I23 of the latch engages an abutment I24, thus releasing the latch.

The pivotal movement of the fingers I00 and MI is controlled by the toothed quadrants or sectors I I2 and H3. The movement of the quadrants is in turn controlled by stationary cams which are engaged by the rollers II8 carried by the quadrants and cause the quadrants to be swung on their pivots during the reciprocation of the carriage I08. Since the quadrants are geared to the gears H0 and III it will be obvious that the oscillation of the quadrants will cause the fingers to swing on their axis or on the spindle I06. The quadrant H2 is controlled by a fixed cam I28 which is carried by a bracket I28 secured to the table 41 and'adjustably secured by screws I26, as shown in Fig. 8. The cam I28 has a horizontal guiding surface I28 and a cam notch I30 at its forward end.

During the forward movement of the carriage I08 and of the transfer fingers carried thereby the fingers will move in unison in a horizontal direction during the engagement of the roller I I6 with the surface I28 of the cam I28. However, when the roller II6 enters the cam notch I30 and engages the advance'wall of this notch the quadrant II2 will be swung on its pivot in a counterclockwise direction viewing Fig. 5 causing the arm I03 to swing in a clockwise direction. At this point in the operation of themachine the two arms are locked together by the latch I20 and will be swung in unison about the axis of the spindle I06 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 4. When the fingers reach the latter position the latch I20 will be released.

The carriage I08 thereupon starts its rearward movement and the roller I I6 carried by the quadnotch I30 swinging the quadrant in a clockwise direction whereupon the arm I03 will be swung in an anticlockwise direction away from the arm I02. The arm I03 will be swung on its pivot to horizontal position and as the carriage moves to the left viewingFigs. 5, 6 and 7 the finger IOI will be moved into the groove 55 in the support 5I.

During the foregoing movement of the arm I03 and finger IOI the arm I02 and finger I00 will be maintained in the horizontal position shown in Fig. '7 until the roller I I6 carried by the quadrant I I3 engages a cam I35 formed on the end of an arm I36 which is carried by a bracket I31 corresponding with the bracket I29. The arms I28 and I36 are parallel. It will be noted that the undersurface of the arm I36 is horizontal and the roller II8 on the quadrant II3 will travel along on the undersurface of the arm until it engages the cam I35. .When this takes place, the quadrant II3 will be rotated in a clockwise direction swinging the arm I02 in an anticlockwise direction about the axis of the shaft I06. Thefinger I00 which is carried by the arm I02 will thus be swung downwardly onto the top of the label beneath which is disposed the finger IOI The latch [.20 will snap into place holding these parts in the position shown in Fig. 3 and in latched position to move in unison until the fingers are swung through substantially to position the label carried thereby in the box B which is supported in position to receive the labels.

The cams I30 and I35 on the stationary members I28 and I36 operate in conjunction with the rollers H6 to swing the quadrants about their pivots and thus to swing the transfer fingers at a rapid rate at the two extremes of movement of the reciprocating carriage I08.

Summarizing the foregoing operation of the transfer fingers, the fingers will be latched in gripping engagement with a label and will swing the label through 180 to discharge position. Thereupon the reciprocation of the carriage in the opposite direction will immediately withdraw the-finger I 0| which is now disposed on top of the label and will swing that finger through its complete swinging movement to horizontal position and the finger IOI will move into the groove 55 of the support 5|. The finger I00, however, will be withdrawn horizontally from beneath a label which has been positioned on the stack and will move with the carriage parallel to the path of movement of the carriage until it has reached approximately the limit of movement of the carriage in the opposite direction whereupon this finger will swing downwardly to engage the top of the label next to be transferred.

Carriage reciprocating mechanism This mechanism: is particularly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, 9 and 12. The lug I40 is secured to and extends downwardly from the carriage I08 and is connected by a link Hi to a lever I42 mounted on a fixed pivot I43. The lever I42 is in turn ad- .iustably connected by a link I44 to an arm I45 fixed to a spindle I46. Arm I45 carries a roller I48. This roller is disposed in a cam groove I43 of a cam I 50 mounted on the shaft 50. As the cam I50 rotates the cam groove will cause the roller I 48 to swing the arm I45 about the axis of the spindle I46. The link connection I44 between the arm I45 and the arm I42 will cause the arm I42 to be oscillated on its pivot I43 and thus, through the link HI and lug I40 will cause the carriage I 08 to reciprocate.

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The box B is mounted on a support I55 fixed to the frame of the machine and disposed between guides I56 which" are adjustably mounted on a frame member I51. This adjustment is provided to permit the use of boxes of different sizes depending on the length of the label folded.

The labels are deposited by the transfer fingers I and IM between vertically disposed guides I58 and I59 carried by brackets I60 and I6I. The guides I58 and I59 consist of a. plurality of separate fingers forming combs between which project lugs I62 carried by arms I63 pivoted at I 64 in the brackets I60 and IGI. Weights I65 are secured to the arms I63 and normally hold the arms in the position shown in Fig. 10 in which the fingers I82 project between the comb teeth or vertical fingers which constitute the guides I58 and I59.

In order to position the labels beneath the lugs I62 and to press the labels downwardly in the box B there are provided a plurality of pins I86 which are carried by brackets I51 mounted on pivots I68 on the brackets IE0 and IISI. The fingers I66 project between the arms I53 and in their downward movement are positioned between the verti= cal fingers of the guides I58 and IE9. The presser fingers I66 are actuated in the following manner: Each of the brackets I61 has connected thereto a downwardly extending link I10 which is connected at its lower end, as shown in Figs. 3 and i, to an arm I1I mounted on a pivot I12 formed in a bracket I13. The arms I" extend beyond the pivot I12 and have connected to an extension I15 thereof a link Ilfi which is connected to an adjustable link I16, the end of which is connected to the lever 59 which in a manner hereinbeiore described controls the movement of the top clamp member 26.

By the foregoing operative connections the fingers I66 will engage the ends of each label as the label is positioned between the vertical guides H8 and I59 by the transfer fingers I00 and IM and will press the label downwardly into the box B.

In addition to the guides I58 and I 59 for receiving the labels guide members are provided for the other two edges of the labels. The rear edges of the labels are guided by a member I86 which is adjustably secured in a clamp WI and has upwardly extending separated tines I82 and downwardly extending separated guide members or tines N33. The other edges are guided by similar guiding means comprising a member I84 adjustably mounted in a clamp I85 and having upwardly extending members I86 and downwardly extending members I81. The lower ends of the guiding members I58 and I59, I82 and 181 are positioned within the upper end of the box B.

It will be noted from the foregoing description all of the operative parts of the machine are made adjustable to accommodate the machine for use with labels of different lengths and widths. This statement applies to the strip feeding means, label discharge means for discharging the label from the clamps to the pressing means, to the pressing members 52 and 53, brackets for the stationary cams I28 and I35, guiding members for guiding the labels into the box and box holding and supporting means.

Rsum of operation The operations of the various parts of the device have been explained in detail and are briefiy summarized as follows: The label strip is first fed, cut and folded in the usual well known manner illustrated diagrammatically in Figs. 1 and 2.

The folded strip is then discharged by the label feeding or discharge plate 40 and is positioned between the support and the vertically reciprocatable presser members 52 and 53. These members are moved downwardly to press the folded ends of the label and the label is then positioned between the fingers I00 and MI and these fingers are swung in unison through substantially 180 to discharging position, above the box B. After a label has been moved to this position the finger IOI which is then disposed on top of the label is swung on its axis through its limited movement to horizontal position and as the carriage IE8 is retracted the finger IOI will be positioned in the groove 55 of the support 5|. The retractive movement of the carriage will cause the finger IOI to be swung by reason of the action of the cam I30 on the roller H6 carried by the quadrant H2. As the carriage approaches its initial position or the position shown in Fig. 3, the roller I I8 on the quadrant I I3 will engage the cam I35 which will cause the finger I00 to swing through substantially 180 to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 5 wherein the finger is shown as engaging the top of the label.

After each label is delivered by the transfer fingers in the manner described in the preceding paragraph the feeding fingers I66 will be actuated topress the label downwardly. During this movement the lugs I62 will swing away from the label but will be immediately returned to the position shown in Fig. after the label has been positioned below the lugs, by the action of the weights I65.

From the foregoing specification it will be clear that simple, practical and effective mechanism has been designed for stacking the labels delivered from the cutting and folding means and that by the mechanism described the labels will be positively fed and accurately positioned in the box in which they are to be packed.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1.1m a machine of the character described, means for stacking folded labels comprising a pair of pivoted, positively actuated and positively controlled label grlpping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, positively actuated means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, and means for swinging said members in unison to inverted discharge position.

2. In a machine of the character described, means for stacking folded labels comprising a pair of pivoted, positively actuated and positively controlled label gripping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, positively actuated means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, and means for swinging said members in unison through substantially 180 to inverted discharge position, thereby inverting the label.

3. In a machine of the character described. means for stacking labels comprising a pair of pivoted, positively actuated and positively controlled label gripping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, positively actuated means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, and means for swinging said members in unison to inverted discharge position.

4. In a machine of the character described, means for stacking labels comprising a pairof pivoted, positively actuated and positively controlled label gripping members, means for moving said members into gripping engagement with the label, means for swinging the members and label through substantially 180 to discharge position, andmeans for withdrawing said members from engagement with the label.

5. In a machine of the character described, means for stacking labels comprising a pair of pivoted, positively actuated and positively controlled label gripping members, means for moving said members into gripping engagement with the label, means for moving said members and label to inverted position and stacking the label.

6. In combination, means for supporting a folded label, a pair of coaxially pivoted and independently and positively controlled label gripping I and transfer members, means for moving said members into gripping engagement with a label on said support, means for moving said members and label to inverted position, and means for withdrawing said members and returning the members to their initial position.

7-11'1 combination, means for stacking labels comprising a pair of coaxially pivoted independently controlled label gripping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, and means for swinging said members in unison to discharge position.

8. In combination, means for supporting a folded label, a reciprocatable carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of label engag ing and transfer fingers pivoted on said carriage, means operable during the movement of the carriage in one direction to move one finger'beneath the label and means to move the other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operatable during the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison to label discharging and stacking position.

9. In combination, means for supporting a folded label, a reciprocatable carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of label engaging and transfer fingers pivoted on said oarriage, means operable during the movement of the carriage in one direction to move one finger beneath the label and means to move the other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operatable during the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison through substantially 180 to label discharging and stacking position.

10. In combination, means for supporting a folded label, a reciprocatable carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of label engaging and transfer fingers pivoted on said carriage, means operable during the movement of the carriage in one direction to move one finger beneath the label and means to move the other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operatable during the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison to label discharging and stacking position, said finger operating means including means mounted on and movable with the carriage for and means operatable during the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison to label discharging and stacking position, said finger moving means including sta--,

tionary cams and finger actuating members \15 mounted on the carriage and engageable with the cams during the reciprocation of the carriage.

12. In combination, means for supporting a folded label and means for stacking the folded labels comprising a pair of label gripping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, means for swinging said members in unison to discharge position, and means engageable with each label, as it is fed to discharge position, for feeding the label downwardly into a container.

13. In combination, means for supporting a folded label and means for stacking the folded labels comprising a pair of label gripping members, means for moving one member beneath the folded label, means for moving the other member into engagement with the upper surface of the folded label, means for swinging said members in unison to discharge position, means engageable with each label, as it is fed to discharge position, for feeding the label downwardly into a container, and means for holding the top label down after the operation of said last named feeding means.

14. In combination, means for supporting a folded label, a reciprocatable carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pair of label engaging and transfer fingers pivoted on said carriage, means operable during the movement of the carriage in one direction to move one finger horizontally beneath the label and means to move the other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operatable during the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison to label discharging and stacking position.

15. In combination, means for supporting a folded label and means for stacking the folded labels comprising a pair of label gripping members, means operable during one portion of the cycle of operation to move one finger beneath a label and to withdraw the other finger horizontally from the last label fed and means to move said other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operable in another portion of the cycle to swing the fingers in unison to label discharge position.

16. In combination, means for supporting a folded label and means for stacking the folded labels comprising a pair of label gripping members, means operable during one portion of the cycle of operation to move one finger horizontally beneath a label and to withdraw the other finger horizontally from the last label fed and means to move said other finger into engagement with the top of the label, and means operable in another portion of the cycle to swing folded label, a reclprocatable carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage, a pairv of label engaging and transfer fingers pivoted on said carriage, means operable during the movement of the carriage in one direction to move one finger beneath the label and to withdraw the other finger from beneath the label last fed and means to move said other linger into engagement with the top of the label to be ted. and means operatfinger into engagement with the top of the label to be fed, and means operatable during the movement or the carriage in the opposite direction to swing the labels in unison to label discharging and stacking position.

19 In combination, means for supporting a folded label and means for stacking the folded labels, said label supporting means and stackin: means being arranged side by side in spaced relation, a pair of coaxially pivoted label gripping members, means operable during one portion or the cycle of operation to move one of said members horizontally beneath a label on the label supporting means, subsequently acting positively controlled mechanism to swing the other member over into engagement with the top of said label, and means operable in another portion of the cycle to swing said members in unison in the opposite direction from the label supporting means to the label stacking means. 20

EDWARD J. HUBELMEYER. 

